Did you purchase your tree(s) between September 1, 2016 and May 1, 2017?

Is your tree at least 5 gallons in size?

Did your tree cost $50 or more (including taxes)?

If you answered yes to ALL of the questions above, you could qualify for a Tree Rebate! If your application is accepted, a $50 credit per tree (up to five trees) will be applied directly to your Denton Municipal Utility bill. To learn more about this program and how to apply, visit www.dentontreerebates.com.

Meet the Trees of the Tree Rebate Program

Large Trees

Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum

Blackjack Oak Quercus marilandica

Burr Oak Quercus macrocarpa

Cedar Elm Ulmus crassifolia

Chinkapin Oak Quercus muhlenbergii

Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifiolia

Live Oak Quercius virginiana

Pecan Carya illinoensis

Red Oak (Shumard) Quercus shumardii

Red Oak (Texas) Quercus buckleyi

Medium/Small Trees

Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis

Dogwood Cornus florida

Eve’s Necklace Sophora affinis

Mexican Buckeye Ungnadia speciosa

Mexican Plum Prunus Mexicana

Mexican White Oak Quercus polymorpha

Possum-haw Holly Ilex decidua

Redbud (Texas) Cercis canadensis

Soapberry Sapindus drummondii

TX Mountain Laurel Sophora secundiflora

Vitex Vitex agnus-castus

Wax Myrtle Myrica cerifera

Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria

So why these trees? Well, these species were hand-selected for many reasons. Firstly, all trees are native or adapted to our specific ecological regions, the Eastern Cross Timbers and Blackland Prairie. This means they will survive and thrive in the extremes of cold and hot weather here in North Texas. By planting these trees, you help propagate our native and adapted tree species for future generations, conserve precious water resources, provide food and habitats for native wildlife, and ensure that your trees live for years to come (with less maintenance and watering, which we all love!).

Where to Buy Trees

There are several locations to purchase trees that qualify for the Tree Rebate. Listed below are locations that currently carry one or more the qualifying tree species. These businesses are not endorsed by Keep Denton Beautiful, Inc. or City of Denton.

Calloway’s Nursery

1601 Dallas Dr. Denton, TX 76205

(940) 591-8865

Four Seasons Nursery

3333 E University Dr. Denton, TX 76208

(940) 566-2172

Hartwell’s Nursery

1507 N Stemmons Fwy. Lewisville, TX 75057

(972) 436-3612

Home Depot Denton

1900 Brinker Rd, Denton, TX

(940) 243-0808

Lowe’s Denton

1255 S. Loop 288, Denton, TX

(940) 320-1938

Meador Nursery

2612 Fort Worth Dr. Denton, TX 76205

(940) 382-2638

Noles Enterprises

2712 James St, Denton, TX 76205

(940) 566-0700

The Tree Rebate Program is part of the Denton Tree Initiative. Help us to reach our goal of planting 12,000 trees by 2019! Read more about additional opportunities for tree planting and tree education through the Denton Tree Initiative at www.dentontreeinitiative.com.

Questions about the Tree Rebate Program? Contact KDB at (940) 349-8737 or info@kdb.org.

In the first year of KDB’s Trees Mean Business tree planting program, TEN Denton businesses received up to five trees each! KDB’s Trees Mean Business Programgrants free trees, including planting and delivery, to Denton businesses.

Apply by Friday, September 2 to receive trees in September/October of this year.

Trees Mean Business is made possible through the Denton Tree Initiative, a partnership effort between Keep Denton Beautiful and the City of Denton to plant 12,000 trees by 2019. Learn more at www.dentontreeinitiative.com.

See photos below of the Denton businesses and nonprofits who have benefited from Trees Mean Business so far!

Cycle Center of Denton – five trees in spring 2016

Denton County – eight trees split among three locations in fall 2015

East Side Denton – three trees in spring 2016

Good Samaritan Village – five trees in fall 2015

Labinal Power Systems – four trees in spring 2016

MBS Seed, Inc. – five trees in fall 2015

Mr. B’s Bookkeeping – five trees in fall 2015

Oak St. Drafthouse – three trees in spring 2016

The Village Church – five trees in fall 2015

United Through Hope – five trees in spring 2016

Thank you to our Trees Mean Business participants for taking advantage of these programs to help us plant more trees and reach our goal of 12,000 trees by 2019!

Today was the Pre-Event Workday that we have every year in preparation for the Community Tree Giveaway. With the help of some awesome volunteers, we tag each individual tree with a personalized identification tag and sort all of the trees by species and participant last name. This year, we have approximately 700 trees to sort and tag. Can you imagine how long that would take KDB’s tiny staff of three people? The Pre-Event Workday may not be as glamorous (ha!) as other KDB volunteer events, but it’s such a great example of how important our volunteers are! We couldn’t do what we do without the help of our amazing volunteers!